
In Destruction Derby, the player earns points by destroying other cars in a large, trackless arena called The Bowl in Stock Car Racing, the player must finish in first place, and no points are awarded for destroying cars.

Four game modes are available: Destruction Derby, Wreckin' Racing, Stock Car Racing and Time Trial. Frontal collisions risk damage to the car's radiator, which causes the car to overheat and stop running. Collisions in the game affect the controls of each car, limiting their steering and maximum speed. Gameplay The player engages in a Destruction Derby contest at The Bowl.ĭestruction Derby is a vehicular combat racing video game based on the sport of demolition derby. The game started the Destruction Derby franchise, beginning with its 1996 sequel, Destruction Derby 2. Critics found Destruction Derby enjoyable and they praised its graphics and car damage system, but the Sega Saturn releases received mixed reviews. Versions of Destruction Derby were released for MS-DOS, PlayStation and Sega Saturn. The developers implemented simulated physics to make the results of collisions easier to predict, and they kept the game's tracks small to increase the number of wrecks. Based on the sport of demolition derby, the game tasks the player with racing and destroying cars to score points.

Destruction Derby is a vehicular combat racing video game developed by Reflections Interactive and published by Psygnosis.
